Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CHADWICK WILLIAM S JR
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC [ESV]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

500 N. AKARD STREET, SUITE 4300
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
(Street)


DALLAS, TX 75201-3331
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/31/2005(1)   A 125,945 (2) A $ 44.35 (3) 125,945 (4) D  
Common Stock 12/31/2005(1)   A 0.0066 (5) A $ 39.75 (6) 11.6764 (7) I ENSCO Savings and Retirement Plans

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.765 12/31/2005(1)   J 65,000 (9)   06/03/2003(8) 06/03/2007 Common Stock
65,000 (9)
$ 31.765 65,000 (9)
D
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.04 12/31/2005(1)   J 55,000 (10)   06/02/2004(8) 06/02/2008 Common Stock
55,000 (10)
$ 30.04 55,000 (10)
D
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.315 12/31/2005(1)   J 70,000 (11)   08/17/2005(8) 08/17/2009 Common Stock
70,000 (11)
$ 27.315 70,000 (11)
D
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 33.545 12/31/2005(1)   J 35,000 (12)   06/01/2006(8) 06/01/2012 Common Stock
35,000 (12)
$ 33.545 35,000 (12)
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CHADWICK WILLIAM S JR
500 N. AKARD STREET
SUITE 4300
DALLAS, TX 75201-3331
      Senior Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ William S. Chadwick, Jr. 01/25/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Transaction date is issuer's fiscal year end of 12/31/05. All transactions accomplished during 2005 have been previously reported.
(2) Amount of securities beneficially owned is as of issuer's fiscal year end of 12/31/05.
(3) Price of securities is the trading price at close of business 12/30/05.
(4) Amount is representative of securities beneficially owned following all transactions accomplished during the issuer's fiscal year 2005. All previous dispositions of securities have been previously reported.
(5) Amount is representative of common stock acquired, and held indirectly, through normal payroll contributions to the ENSCO Savings and Retirement Plans during the month of December 2005.
(6) Price of securities dependent upon trading price applicable on date of future transactions. The average cost/price is representative of all benenficially, indirectly owned securities acquried via normal payroll contributions to the ENSCO Savings and Retirement Plans.
(7) Amount is representative of common stock acquired, and held indirectly, through normal payroll contributions to the ENSCO Savings and Retirement Plans as of 12/31/05.
(8) Employee Stock Options vest at a rate of 25% per annum on the anniversary date of the grant.
(9) Amount is representative of total options granted, of which 48,750 were vested and exercisable on 12/31/05, issuer's fiscal year end.
(10) Amount is representative of total options granted, of which 27,500 were vested and exercisable on 12/31/05, issuer's fiscal year end.
(11) Amount is representative of total options granted, of which 17,500 were vested and exercisable on 12/31/05, issuer's fiscal year end.
(12) Amount is representative of total options granted. No options under this grant were vested and exercisable on 12/31/05, issuer's fiscal year end.

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